Ten Year at 4.79%

Figure 1: Ten year constant maturity Treasury (blue), on the run at noon CT (red dot), both in %. One thought on “Ten Year at 4.79%” baffling pushing for a nearly 1% increase in rates over a 6 month time period. can’t be good for the economy, no matter what trump claims. mortgage relief is now done. trump needs to be concerned the economy will tip into a recession before the November election. it is a real possibility now that rates have continued to climb this year. and if the fed raises rates before the election, it will occur. trump will be placing enourmous pressure on the fed to hold rates steady or cut. he can talk his way through inflation in November, but he knows a recession will be killer. he created this problem with his incessant wars overseas, against the fed, and against the us public. pushing for a nearly 1% increase in rates over a 6 month time period. can’t be good for the economy, no matter what trump claims. mortgage relief is now done. trump needs to be concerned the economy will tip into a recession before the November election. it is a real possibility now that rates have continued to climb this year. and if the fed raises rates before the election, it will occur. trump will be placing enourmous pressure on the fed to hold rates steady or cut. he can talk his way through inflation in November, but he knows a recession will be killer. he created this problem with his incessant wars overseas, against the fed, and against the us public.